U18 League

Eibenthal
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Albert Panaitoiu started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. RED BLUE STAR's Ionuț Moșneanu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mugur Albuț in the 6th minute of play. In the 11th minute, Cosmin Dinescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Adam Teodor was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Victor Răcănel showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 15 minute of play. 19 minutes into the match, Otomani's goal looked a bit too open when Emanuel Purcaru came free, but Adam Teodor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adam Teodor stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Victor Răcănel's shot from short distance in the 20th minute. Olimpiu Elian charged in rather forcefully in the 21st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Olimpiu Elian the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Olimpiu Elian hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Otomani's Adam Teodor proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save Otomani from getting a goal against them. Adam Teodor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Albert Panaitoiu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Damian Braru during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 27th match minute, Otomani was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damian Braru to maneuver through the defense. Adam Teodor made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ferdinand Pociu in the 40th minute. With a little luck, Otomani's Adam Teodor got control of the ball when Albert Panaitoiu tried to sneak it across the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mugur Albuț stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Otomani's Mugur Albuț in the 53rd minute got a chance for a shot 53rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye RED BLUE STAR's goalie prevented a goal. When the match clock showed 53 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Mugur Albuț sped through RED BLUE STAR's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ionuț Moșneanu. If Ferdinand Pociu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adam Teodor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Albert Panaitoiu in the 62nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, RED BLUE STAR's Ferdinand Pociu got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Adam Teodor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Albert Panaitoiu, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. A collision led to Otomani getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Mugur Albuț hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in RED BLUE STAR's zone, Mugur Albuț stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ionuț Moșneanu came out of the goal and Mugur Albuț tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Adam Teodor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victor Răcănel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 78 minutes into the match, Albert Panaitoiu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Adam Teodor. Otomani's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Albert Panaitoiu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Adam Teodor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Albert Panaitoiu, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. After a rather tough play, RED BLUE STAR's Octav Ciocan got a free kick in the 89th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mugur Albuț got free with Ionuț Moșneanu in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ferdinand Pociu in the 97th minute of play forced Otomani's goalkeeper Adam Teodor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. RED BLUE STAR had played much better football throughout.